Program Overview

Master of Health Management and Policy (Global)

The Master of Health Management and Policy (Global) is a program designed to foster new skills for those already employed within the health sector and prepare those yet to enter. This program responds to the growing transformations of global healthcare sectors, aiming to equip students with the knowledge and strategies to design, pitch, and implement evidence-based solutions.

Degree Overview

Become a global leader and transform healthcare systems. Learn directly from international leaders and industry experts, gaining knowledge and strategies to bring about transformative systems and organizational change through leadership and management roles. Developed by industry leaders, this program places students at the forefront of the unprecedented transformation in healthcare, giving them the skills to govern and lead change among national and international stakeholders to improve healthcare outcomes.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities in healthcare span the globe, including roles such as:

• Chief Health Policy Officer
• Health Policy/Systems Analyst
• Health and Outcome Research Analyst
• Market Access and Government Affairs
• Health Program and Services Manager/Director
• Health Policy/Services Researcher
• Health Economist

Program Details

• Program Code: 50106
• Duration (Full-time/Part-time): 2 years up to 6 years
• Next Start Date: 11 May 2026
• CRICOS Code: C
• Indicative Fee 1: AUD 44,575

Admission Info

• Duration (Full-time/Part-time): 2 years up to 6 years
• Next Start Date: 11 May 2026
• Start Dates (Online):
  • Trimester 1 27 Jan 2026
  • Trimester 2 11 May 2026
  • Trimester 3 17 Aug 2026
• English Proficiency Requirements: IELTS overall minimum - 6.5, IELTS section minimum - 6.0

What You Will Study

The Master of Health Management and Policy focuses on advancing knowledge of:

• Health management and policy
• Complex problem-solving
• Stakeholder communication and decision-making
• Health Leadership
• Cross-cultural management
• Data Analytics and health economics
• Public policy and health organization
• Global health

Core Courses

Complete the following core courses to fulfill the program requirements:

• GSBS6003 Globalisation and Digitalisation
• GSBS6004 Organisational Behaviour and Design
• GSBS6380 Health Economics and Finance
• GSBS6381 Health Plan Design and Payments: Theory and Practice
• GSBS6382 Applied Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
• GSBS6383 Health Systems, Policy and Governance
• GSBS6384 Strategic Health Leadership and Management
• GSBS6385 Financial Management and Decision Making in Healthcare

Course List

Complete 80 units from the course list, including but not limited to:

• GMBA6005 Twenty First Century Marketing Management
• GMBA6006 Global Financial Management
• GSBS6009 Cross-Cultural Management
• GSBS6040 Human Resource Management
• GSBS6386 Healthcare Data Analytics
• GSBS6387 Research Thesis in Health Economics, Management and Policy
• INFT6201 Big Data
• LAWS6090 Health Law
• PACC6008 Business Decision Making
• PSYC6140 Leadership and Organisational Change
• PUBH6304 Global Health
• PUBH6305 Global Health Systems and Policy
• SOCA6100 International Health: Cross-Cultural and Critical Social Science Perspectives
• SOCA6640 Social Science Research Methods
• STAT6001 Data Wrangling and Visualisation
• STAT6020 Predictive Analytics
• STAT6160 Data Analytics for Business Intelligence
• STAT6170 The Science of Data Interrogation

How to Apply

Applications to study are now open. To apply, review the program handbook, admission requirements, program fees, and costs. Decide on your preferred commencement date and ensure you meet the English Language Proficiency requirements.

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